rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
regret; repentance; remorse
to repeat; to do over again
to discuss; to talk together
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
leader; guide; mentor; coach
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
not caring; not giving a damn
great cause; moral law; justice
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing